Monk Seal and Turtle Resting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

A Hawaiian monk seal sleeps with its head next to a green seaturtle. A smile crosses the seals face as they lay on the white sand.

Monk Seal and Turtle Resting Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

A Hawaiian monk seal / ilioholokauaua (Neomonachus schauinslandi) and green sea turtle / honu (Chelonia mydas) resting on the beach in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

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Photo By/Credit

Mark Sullivan/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Facility

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

Species

Monachus schauinslandi

Chelonia mydas

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Public Domain

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